By Eric Goldring
I have been keeping my eye on Silversea Cruises for quite a while now. Recently there has been a pretty-much wholesale change at the top. On August 1, 2012, Ken Watson, who was the COO, quietly was moved to the role of an “advisor”, pretty much completing the housecleaning. Now,
Silversea has announced its 2013 itineraries and some of the highlights. At the outset, there are a few worth mentioning: The World Cruise is back; and, Silversea is continuing with its combining an “all inclusive” product with additional onboard credits. The 115 Day World Cruise will be on the Silver
I have been steadfast in my assertions over the past two years that (a) Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a premium, not luxury, cruise line; and, (b) Oceania is essentially taking over Regent Seven Seas and it will not exist as a distinct product. Along those lines, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Earlier I posted some of the planned refurbishments for Silversea’s Silver Shadow in my article: Silversea Cruises – Refurbishment of the Silver Shadow: A Move Toward Consistency. I just received some additional photos showing some “after” shots. Grand Suite Main Bar La Terrazza Reception Reception If you are interested
Earlier this week I spent some time with the folks at Silversea Cruises and my favorite topic was discussed: Consistency of Product. I believe it is essential in the luxury cruise market that even with different ships there must be a consistency between them so that repeating guests have a
I have just returned from Cruise Shipping Miami, the most important conference in the cruise industry, and can report that nothing really dramatic came out of the sessions I attended or the new products that I saw (though MTN’s new application I previously wrote about was not ready for the
Is it time to revisit Silversea as a true luxury cruise option? I think it just may be. After all I have had to say that wasn’t so nice, why would I be saying this now? Silversea is listening….and doing much to improve what needs to be improved. On Friday
WARNING: This is NOT an advertisement. This is a continuation of what seems to be an ever increasing disparity of pricing between Regent Seven Seas and virtually any other cruise line considered by anyone to be “luxury”. So a man walks into a bar…I mean my office…looking at a 10 day Regent
Attitude, product delivery, responsiveness, etc. all starts at the top and trickles down. Who would you do business with: The company that seeks to substantively engage you or the one that arrogantly seeks to embarrass a competitor and to increase conflict? Let me explain why I “ask” (the answer is
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